§ 1–1304
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Local Gov't § 1-1304 (2026)
Title 1. Definitions; General Provisions
Subtitle 13. Miscellaneous
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(a)
In this section, “civil penalty” means a civil fine or other monetary penalty administratively imposed.
(b)
Unless otherwise provided by statute, ordinance, or regulation, an officer or unit of a county, municipality, bicounty agency, or board of license commissioners authorized by law to impose a civil penalty up to a specific dollar amount for violation of a statute, ordinance, or regulation shall consider the following in setting the amount of the civil penalty:
(1)
the severity of the violation;
(2)
the good faith of the violator; and
(3)
any history of prior violations.